# Step type "codecov/upload" is not a valid type

**URL:** <https://discuss.circleci.com/t/step-type-codecov-upload-is-not-a-valid-type/29813>\
**Category:** Orbs\
**Tags:** code-coverage\
**Created:** [April 16, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/step-type-codecov-upload-is-not-a-valid-type/29813 "2019-04-16T10:52:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ammaratef45](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/ammaratef45/32/22067_2.png) [@ammaratef45](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ammaratef45)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/step-type-codecov-upload-is-not-a-valid-type/29813/1 "2019-04-16T10:52:01Z")

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I wanted to add code coverage in my build - [this is my yaml](https://github.com/ammaratef45/Attendance/blob/master/.circleci/config.yml)

I always get the error:

> step type “codecov/upload” is not a valid type

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**Author:** ![ndintenfass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/ndintenfass/32/156_2.png) [@ndintenfass](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ndintenfass)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/step-type-codecov-upload-is-not-a-valid-type/29813/2 "2019-04-16T12:48:48Z")

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Try using version 2.1 of config.

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**Author:** ![ammaratef45](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/ammaratef45/32/22067_2.png) [@ammaratef45](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ammaratef45)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/step-type-codecov-upload-is-not-a-valid-type/29813/3 "2019-04-16T13:26:25Z")

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That solved the problem, thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/5/1/511608acda8e85906e15909b57bd0a46c1dbe291.png) [@system](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/step-type-codecov-upload-is-not-a-valid-type/29813/4 "2019-04-26T13:26:31Z")

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